Max Baucus

News about Max Baucus, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 8, 2014

Montana Gov Steve Bullock names Lt Gov John Walsh to fill Senate seat left open by departure of Sen Max Baucus, who is leaving to become ambassador to China. MORE

Dec. 21, 2013

Pres Obama nominates Sen Max Baucus, congressional power broker with history of fighting for American beef exports to Beijing, as envoy to China; choice reflects Obama's priorities with China, which emphasize jobs and economic issues; presence of Baucus, however, does not compensate for departure of several diplomats from cabinet and leaves gap in diplomacy. MORE

Dec. 20, 2013

Domino effect created by Montana Sen Max Baucus’s pending nomination as ambassador to China has produced a potential bright spot for Democratic midterm election hopes; Senate Democrats are happy to hand over the Finance Committee gavel to Oregon Sen Ron Wyden because it puts Louisiana Sen Mary L Landrieu at helm of Energy and Natural Resources Committee. MORE

Dec. 19, 2013

Sen Max Baucus of Montana is soon to be nominated as Pres Obama’s next ambassador to China. MORE

Jul. 31, 2013

Sen Max Baucus and Rep Dave Camp, who have been struggling for months with bipartisan push to overhaul federal tax code, are beginning to experience momentum following Pres Obama's proposal for a business-only overhaul; while groups differ on details, widespread consensus is emerging in favor of change. MORE

Apr. 24, 2013

Senator Max Baucus of Montana announces that he will leave his seat after 36 years, becoming sixth Senate Democrat to depart in 2014. MORE

Apr. 7, 2013

Many companies have retained lobbying firms that employ former aides to Sen Max Baucus, chairman of Senate Finance Committee, which will have crucial role in shaping tax legislation; no other lawmaker on Capitol Hill has such sizable constellation of former aides working as tax lobbyists. MORE

September 24, 2014, Wednesday

The five members of China’s military accused of hacking against American companies are at the top of the F.B.I. “Cyber’s Most Wanted” list, but little has been revealed about them beyond their names and aliases.

May 20, 2014, Tuesday

Renewing the tax package temporarily creates more opportunities for industry groups to lobby Congress, and for legislators to shake down the beneficiaries of the tax breaks for contributions, Victor Fleischer writes in the Standard Deduction column.

March 23, 2014, Sunday

The new American ambassador to China, Max Baucus, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday morning to present a copy of his credentials, a formality that allowed him to meet with journalists at the United States Embassy in the afternoon.